Volume 007 Flashcards by Chris Seal

poisonous

giftig

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exhibition

Ausstellung (e.)

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resident, living-in

sesshaft

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radio (set)

Radio (s.)

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army

Heer (s.)

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pathetic

jämmerlich

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community

Gemeinde (e.)

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memory

Gedächtnis (s.)

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owner

Eigentümer (r.)

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blackbird

Amsel (e.)

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hard-working

strebsam

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father-in-law

Schwiegervater (r.)

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keen

eifrig

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dense

dicht

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giant

riesig

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leaf

Blatt (Blätter) (s.)

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reproachfully

vorwurfsvoll

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to avoid

meiden

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attitude

Einstellung (e.)

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to become apparent

sich abzeichnen

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fact

Tatsache (e.)

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term

Begriff (r.)

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to decrease

abnehmen

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research

Forschung (e.)

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assessment

Beurteilung (e.)

to refer to

sich beziehen auf (+ACC.)

to get out of place

aus der Reihe tanzen

step by step

stufenweise

to prevent

vorbeugen

to pronounce judgement

Urteil (s.) sprechen

roughly speaking

grob gesagt

vault

Tresor (e.)

safe

Geldschrank (r.)

to lock up

einsperren

to inform

benachrichtigen

apparently

allem Anschein nach

seductive

verführerisch

comparison

Vergleich (r.)

to be in the habit of

pflegen zu

astonishment

Staunen (s.)

to complete

fertigstellen

air-conditioning unit

Klimaanlage (e.)

to shout at

jdn anschreien

to lie to

jdn anlügen

the other day

vor einigen Tagen

to crawl

kriechen

kidneys

Nieren (e.)

to put aside

beseitigen

to get hold of

sich anschaffen

to come into some money

zu Wohlstand kommen

with the trimmings

mit allem Drum und Dran

suite

Garnitur (e.)

to kick the bucket

den Löffel abgeben

umpteen times

zigmal

to set into motion

in Gang setzen

rotten, lousy

mies

to get out of the habit

sich abgewöhnen (+DAT.)

to flatter

schmeicheln (+DAT.)

to damage

schaden (+DAT.)

to resist

widerstehen (+DAT.) (insep.)

to threaten

drohen (+DAT.)

to indulge in

fronen (+DAT.)

to presume/assume from

entnehmen (+DAT.)

to go down well (food)

bekommen (+DAT.)

to serve

dienen (+DAT.)

to trust

trauen (+DAT.)

to correspond to

entsprechen (+DAT.)

out of spite

aus Trotz

defiant

trotzig

to borrow money

Geld pumpen (inf.)

desire

Begehrlichkeit (e.)

desirable

begehrlich

desire

Begierde (e.)

greed

Gier (s.)

jewellery

Schmuck (r.)

that which is desired

Gewünschte (s.)

competitive

konkurrenzfähig

to betray, give away

verraten

while

Weile (e.)

to devour

verschlingen

to take s.o. home (i.e. introduce them)

einführen bei

to grab hold of

packen

temptation

Versuchung (e.)

attempt

Versuch (r.)

to try

versuchen

to look for

suchen

to examine, investigate

untersuchen (insep.)

to search through

durchsuchen (insep.)

to look s.o. up

aufsuchen

to pick out, select

sich etw. aussuchen

to look after (usually things)

verpflegen

to pop in, drop by

vorbeikommen bei

popular with

beliebt

to agree about

sich einigen über (+ACC.)

to conquer

siegen über (+ACC.)

to mock at

spotten über (+ACC.)

to have at o´s disposal

verfügen über (+ACC.)

to impose on

verhängen über (+ACC.)

cruel

grausam

subject (of king, etc.)

Unteran (r.)

to execute

hinrichten

to extend to

sich erstrecken über

to ask questions (until you stop)

ausfragen

to wait (until the end)

abwarten

justly

gerecht

vulgar

ordinär

to fold

zusammenfalten

to fold

umbiegen

to put aside

beiseite legen

to put aside au

auf die Seite legen

to read aloud

vorlesen

to make a mistake

einen Fehler machen

to approach

sich nähern (+DAT.)

to change his mind

seine Meinung ändern

supper

Abendbrot (s.)

afterwards

anschließend

prison

Kittchen (s.) (slang)

prison

Knast (r.) (slang)

prison

Gefängnis (s.)

crime

Delikt (s.)

dropsy

Wassersucht (e.)

from that moment on

von dem Moment an

to lose o´s way

sich verirren

to lose o´s way

sich verlaufen

he blew his nose

er putzte sich die Nase

to be silent

schweigen

he did his best

er tat sein Beste

there is nothing to do here

hier ist nichts los

rock

Fels (r.)

I haven´t got a clue

ich bin ratlos

are you sure?

wissen Sie es Bescheid

for a change

zur Abwechselung

to not make a fuss

Umstände nicht machen

to applaud

Beifall klatschen

for fear

aus Furcht

for sale

zum Verkauf

for ever

auf ewig

it´s customary here

das ist Sitte bei uns

to jump with joy

vor Freude springen

more or less, essentially

im wesentlichen

to finish s.t. completely

etw. erledigen

exhausted

erschöpft

it´s a question

es geht darum

there remain....

es bleiben

to transfer

versetzen

agent

Makler (r.)

advert

Anzeige (e.)

advert

Inserate (e.)

advert

Annonce (e.)

it is always going up (e.g. prices)

das verlegt sich immer nach oben

to have a desirable residence

einen Wohnwert haben

to talk a lot of drivel

falseln

to get the hang of s.t.

schlau werden

kids

Gören (e.)

sand-pit

Buddelkasten (r.)

see-saw

Wippe (e.)

molester

Sittenstrolch (r.)

you could have knocked me down with a bus

mich streift ein Bus

tug-of-war

Tauziehen

to make o.s. scarce

sich drücken

to listen (intensely)

lauschen

to quench o´s thirst

die Durst stillen

to relieve

ablösen

to hide, shield

verdecken

covertly

unauffällig

to stop

stehenbleiben

anxiously

unruhig

damp

feucht

to imagine

sich etw. einbilden

extraordinary

merkwürdig

to stagger

wankeln

to stagger

taumeln

moment

Augenblick (r.)

to lay the table

den Tisch decken

back (of chair)

(Rücken-)Lehne

while eating

beim Essen

enclosed

beigefügt

enclosed

an Bei

thoroughly

gründlich

to return

zurückkehren

as fast as possible

möglichst schnell

as fast as possible

so schnell wie möglich

I was unable....

ich war nicht imstande

jackdaw

Dohle (e.)

pool

Weiher (r.)

tube, reed

Rohr (s.)

grove

Hain (r.)

splendour

Pracht (e.)

slovenly

schlampig

pretext

Vorwand (r.)

bent

krumm

to approve

genehmigen

for the sake of

-halber

it wasn't her scene

es lag ihr nicht

to swallow

schlucken

patience

Geduld (e.)

smell

Geruch (r.)

smell

Gestank (r.)

to adore

anhimmeln

shed, "digs"

Bude (e.)

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